Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-05

hugh Lee occupied a seat in the orchestra
REGULATING IMPoRTAT1ONs OF LIQUORS AND ARMS
INTO ALAsKA-The President has issued an execu-
tive order concerning the importation OF 1ntox1-
eating liquors and breech-loading rifles and ammu-
milton into the Territory OF Alaska. The impofta-
tion OF Intoxicating liquors is forbidden except
upon permit from customs officers at the port OF
destination, who shall first be satisfied that the
liquors are needed for sacramental, medical, or
scientific purposes. The importation OF breech-
loading rifles is also prohibited except where
temporary visitors not traders. The masters Of
vessels going into Alaskan waters, II they carry
such weapons or liquors, are required to take out
special manifest or give bonaS to prevent Illegal
traffic in them.
COMMODORE W. 8. scHLEY, chief Of the Bureau
OF Equipment and Recruiting, has gone to New
port to inspect the vessels Of the training SQUAD
ron which have just completed their winter cruise
He will present the Bailey medal to Apprentice
Gueren. He will then proceed to Boston to see
that the plans for the Of the yard
equipment yard are carried out according to the
plans adopted.
CONTAINING OF Observation-Disclosures was re-
ceived at the rooms OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day from the Burton Car Co. a
complaint against several trunk lines who, 1t is
alleged, have Disseminated against the cars OF
that company. The complaint is signed by ChaS
E. Barber, the companys solicitor, and Gen. Benz
+. Butler, of counsel This complaint involves the
question OF anti-diScr1minatiOn as defined by sec
tions two and three of the interstate act.
PURCHASES OF NAVAL SUPPLIES Paymaster-
General Fulton says that considerable diff
Guilty will be experienced in carrying out
Secretary Whitney's ideas regarding the consoi-
dat1On OF naval purchases and supplies unless
change is made in the system OF appropriaying for
supplies for bureaus OF the Navy Department. An
effort will be made to induce Congress In making
the next annual appropriation for the Navy to L.
more the bureaus so far as supplies are concerned
and make all appropriations for necessary pur-
chaSeS for the Navy, so that purchasing and sup
ply officers would have one set OF accounts with
each OF the bureaus.
ANOTHER D1vIDEND.-The Controller Of the Cur
rency has declared a third dividend, 10 per cent,
In favor Of the creditors Of the Exchange National
Bank, OF Norfolk, Va. This makes in all 20
per cent on claims proved, amounting to
LIGNITE FOUND AT THE NEW REsERvo1R-Dur-
ing the excavation OF the ground for the new
reservoir considerable lignitized wood has been
found, and Prof MCGEE of the Geological Survey,
who has made special study of the geological
formations OF this region, told q STAB reporter
formation to find specimens Of this Character.
He said that 1t had never been found In strata or
veins, as In some portions of the West, and the
there, he said, a ngnitized trunk OF tree would
be found, but there was no continuous formation.
Tne gnte gn he were kind Of Imitation
tw1gs and leaves in swamp, while the former
were entire trunks OF trees carbonized. In some
cases silica took the place OF the carbon, and
some specimens have been found in this region.
REAR ADMIRAL FRANKLIN reports to the Navy
Department, under date of Leghorn, April 20, that
the Pensacola arrived there April z from Piraeus
having touched at Tangiers Barcelona. MarseilIes
and Villefranche. After taking on provisions the
two vessels will be ordered to vllefranche for ex-
ercise, and about the middle C. May the Ouinne-
mug Will DC sent to CODStantfD0Ole.
AUCTION SALE OF NAVAL SUPPLIEs.-Secretary
Whitney has fixed upon May "a as the date for
the auction sale OF large stock of naval supplies
condemned by the naval inventory board The
printed list embraces every description OF goods
used on shipbOard and in navy-yartis. inclii(fng
steamship s1a % boilers steam launches, whale boats
pedoes, guns gun carriages. house, kitchen, and
office furniture, lamps, machinery. projectiles,
anchors, binnacies cables and ropes scientific In
struments, tools and hardware, clocks, cartridges,
and a long list OF miscellaneous articles.
NAVAL oRDERs.-capt. n Il. Farquhar, ordered
to command the Trenton. Commander Chas l.
Huntington detached from the Naval Academy
14th instant and ordered to command the prac-
ttce ship Constellation. Lieuts E. H. c. Leutze ],
P. Huse, Jos. H. Gennon, Stokeiy Morgan and Jno.
B.. Blish, P. A. Surgeon M. 81. Simons and Chap
lain E. X: Rawson, detached from the Naval
Academy, 14th inst. and ordered to the practice
ship Constellation. P. A. surgeon oliver Diehl
from the New York naval hospital and ordered to
the Philadelphia naval hospital Assistant sur
geon v: c. B. Means from the Mare Island hOspi-
tai and ordered to the New York hospital Assist
ant Surgeon Chas. P. Henry, from the Philadel-
phia hospital and ordered to the Boston.
PKRsoNAL.-The family OF Rev. Robert Nourse
arrived home from Europe this morning.-Sena-
tor Colquitt is at the Metropolitan. oliver
| OF Chicago is at the National-Senators Ed
munds and Wilson, Mrs James G. Blaine and Ma
val Pay Director Cunningham were In New York
las! las! NJ night-S w: Scott OF New York, F. Rounsa-
ven of Chicago, and q. F. McGrady OF Ptttsburg,
are aL Wlilard's"D. c. Corbin OF New York, b.
]. Carney OF Boston, and F. w. Crosby Of Chicago
are az the Rggs-E. H. Low OF New York, j. p.
Adams OF Brooklyn, and A. w. Jones Of Oshkosh,
WIS, are at the ArlingtOn.-Lt COmd. 8. Hub.
Dard OF Brooklyn, Rudolph Keppler Of New York,
A. g. Lapham OF GlennS Falls, N. Y, and Benja-
| min james, 1r., OF Boston, are at the Ebbitt.-
| MI Tah1e Balea, author Of q japanese granmer
| Ior English students, and q prominent member OF
tne TOXIC press. Is In town for short visit.
| Appointed by the President.
The President has appointed VIM. q. McLyman
collector OF customs for the district OF Miami Ohio
and Isaac j. Cox, Of Eilenville, N. T.; w Doane
OF .Chicago, VIM. Z. Carlisle, OF wichita, Kan,
miles OF the Northern Pacific Railroad.
BILL FOR AN INJUNCTION AGAINST THE DBTRICr.-
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